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Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Rainbow Fashion

When I opened My Little Paris this morning, it was full of 2010 trends to look for... One of them is couleurs « clashtastiques »Featuring every color of the rainbow in an eclectic mix of patterns. If colorful is your thing, then this is your time. Colors were all over the catwalk.Vibrant and multi-colored Is Hot.This is depression-busting at its finest. Naturally I started thinking about macarons and how wildly colorful they are...Three Little macarons, original art, 5.5" x 7.5"

And since I had some freshly painted macs...ahemMacaron colors have always fascinated me. I love trying to mix up and match the real thing in watercolor paint...Rose macaron, original art, 5.5" x 7.5"

These multi-colored puppies come from Franc DeVille - visit his site for many visual and virtual delights. Virtual delights are another strong trend by the way...

Loved the juxtaposition of the macarons (the real thing) and the water color paints. Fascinating to see how you turn your imaginative process into the real thing on the page!A French-trained chocolatier here in the mountains has actually begun carrying one flavor of MACARON (chocolate, bien sür) in his store, but, hélas, it's usually sold out. Merci, MMe. for your wonderful columns.Berkshire Tsarina

Kudos for the rose. I know how hard to paint they are. Very interesting about Detou & the colors for macarons. Made me wonder why they don't make them in certain colors: BLUE?? No blueberry macarons?Elizabeth

Love all the colors--I'm glad, because once winter hits, it seems all you see is dark blacks and moody colors, so I'm game! Lovely watercolors, Carol--your macarons lined up like Rockettes here are divine.

Love your blog-beautiful watercolors, great Paris tips and of course, the macarons! Speaking of hot colors, have you ever seen the macarons at Fresson? Check out the site, www.fresson-chocolatier-patissier.fr. I'ts fun!

I have 2 questions:1. Why is it that vibrant ARTIFICIAL colors look fine to me on a macaron.....but I HATE them in other foods...can't stand the very idea of red velvet cake with its whole bottle of red food coloring2. How did that guy at Fresson make the orange mac dough turn red?

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♥carol gillott♥

l'Ile Saint Louis, Paris, Ile de France, France

Hi I'm Carol Gillott,
My Mom taught me watercolors at 5. I'm still at it, now tripping over cobblestones, living in a 6th-floor garret on l'Ile Saint-Louis, Paris. Read Parisbreakfast with a hot chocolate and croissant.
I paint Paris breakfasts.